Organic Lapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea

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Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 6 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Teas
Flavors
Smoked, Pine, Campfire, Smoke, Sweet, Wood
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Organic
Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 230 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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12 Tasting Notes View all

“Oh yes, as soon as I opened the package I was hit with a lovely rich smoky smell. Once brewed the taste was equally smoky. It put me in the mood of campfires and smoky bbq meat. I love smoked meat,...” Read full tasting note
“So so smoky. Smoke of pine tree. Very interesting but not for everyday 7 steeps: rinse,5s,10s,15s,20s,25s,35s,45s” Read full tasting note
“First, when I just discovered smoky Lapsang Souchong I was madly in love with it: because it was so different, strong, with such a distinct personality – I like assertive teas. Then gradually I...” Read full tasting note
“Additional notes: I really wanted to try a smoky tea mixed with a cream tea. Turns out I don’t have a cream tea around. The closest I could think of is Adagio’s Cream but I don’t have that...” Read full tasting note

Description

Origin: Tong Mu Guan (桐木关), Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China

Plucking Standard: One bud with two or three leaves

Dry Leaf: Tightly twisted strip, glossy black in color with a little bit golden tips
Aroma: Remarkable and strong aroma of a pine wood fire but not overwhelming
Liquor: Bright orange-yellow

Taste: With notes of pine smoky flavor, it tastes soft, mellow with sweet aftertaste, leaving a very pleasant fragrant smell lingering in mouth and throat.

Tea Bush: Wuyi Qi Cong Cultivar

Tea Garden: Tongmu Organic Tea Garden

A distinctive black tea with well-balanced aroma of pine smoky flavor that is most suitable for tea lovers who prefer strong-tasting tea.

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